1 Jonah - the pathetic prophet

2 Jesus - the perfect saviour

a) Jesus is a greater messenger

b) Jesus has a better message

Will you listen to Jesus?

Date: 10 August 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell

1) We are Surrounded by the Lord

Who are God people? Who can count on his protection?

God’s people are those who trust in His character, rely on His promises, and pin all their hopes for this life and the life to come on Him alone.

a) Stable People

b) Secure People

Key idea: Those who trust in Jesus are protected on the journey now and will be safe forever.

2) We will Struggle under the rule of the wicked

3) We must Seek God’s goodness and peace

Date: 3 August 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell

Psalms 123 and 124 together give us a picture of what it means to be one of God’s people: pain and suffering are real, but He will ultimately deliver us through Christ.

1) Following the Lord is costly – and life WILL get hard

a) Opposition and persecution are nothing new

b) Suffering is a reality for everyone

2) When you’re in the valley: look to the Lord

a) Lift your eyes

b) Ask for mercy

3) When you’ve been delivered: remember God’s faithfulness and mercy

a) The Lord who made heaven and earth

b) The LORD of Israel

Date: 27 July 2025

Speaker: Peter Mulligan

“The Christian life is a journey progressing from joy in God's presence to unity with God's people and prayer for God's purposes."

1) Joy in God’s Presence

2) Unity of God’s People

a) God’s Name (v4)

b) God’s Word (v4)

c) God’s Authority (v5)

3) Prayer for God’s Purposes

Speaker: Michael Shaw

Date: 20 July 2025

Why should we look to God for help on our journey towards Him?

1 God is Powerful (vv1-2)

2 God is Protector (vv3-4)

3 God is Present (vv5-6)

4 God is Perpetual (vv7-8)

Date: 13 July 2025

Speaker: Michael Ferguson

Songs for pilgrims longing for home

1 The Pilgrim Experience — Prayer and Distress

2 The Pilgrim Experience — Trust and Endure

3 The Pilgrim Experience — Longing for Peace in a Conflicted World

Date: 6 July 2025

Speaker: David Luke

i) David is a Christ

ii) David is a Model Believer

1 God’s King SAVES His People

a) The Courageous King

b) The Cowardly Followers

c) The Certain Promise

2 God’s King SUFFERS Betrayal and Persecution

3 God’s King is STRENGTHENED by God's Promises

Date: 29 June 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell

Saul – the king in office

David – the king in waiting

1 The Identity of God’s King

a) The self-pitying tyrant vs the servant leader

b) The spear vs the sword

Rival ‘kings’ which demand our allegiance:

- Career success

- Romantic fulfillment and sexual freedom

- Popularity

2 The Certainty of God’s Judgement

3 The Security of God’s Salvation

Date: 22 June 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell

God’s King can protect us from the ultimate dangers we face both now and eternally.

1) The desperate king and the LORD’s provision

2) The defenceless king and the LORD’s protection

3) The despised king who welcomes outcasts

4) The devoted king who protects his family

Date: 15 June 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell

Is following Jesus really worth it?

The Old Testament prepares us and points us to Jesus by giving us:

(1) Specific predictions

(2) Shadows (people, events and ceremonies)

Saul - David - Jonathan

1) The Faithfulness of the Son

2) The Fury of the Father

Loyalty to God’s anointed King often means sharing the rejection and hatred that God’s King suffers.

3) The Friendship of the King

Date: 8 June 2025

Speaker: Lee Campbell